"Your home owned & operated full service lumberyard!"

The site at 211 North Main in Lansing has been in continuous operation as a lumberyard since the early 1900’s. Starting as Benedict Lumber, the location later became one of the many yards in the Long-Bell chain of lumberyards. In 1966, a small group of investors bought the property and on March 1st opened as Lansing Lumber, Inc. Ernest G. “Pete” Peterson was selected as general manager having served in that role for Clark Lumber in Herington, Kansas. Prior to being hired by Clark Lumber, Pete worked for many years in the lumber industry in and around the Kansas City area including Beverly Lumber in Leavenworth. Always an active supporter of the community, Pete along with the Peterson family is well known throughout the Leavenworth/Lansing area.

In 1983, Pete and his wife Barbara became the sole shareholders of Lansing Lumber, Inc. and worked alongside their eldest son Jon - who has been with the company since graduating with a business degree from St. Mary college in 1984 - and then also with their son Patrick – who joined the family business in 1998 after 10 years working for a prominent architectural firm in Overland Park, Kansas – for many years establishing Lansing Lumber, Inc. as one of the oldest and most respected businesses in the area. Pete and Barbara have since turned over the daily operations to their sons who continue the tradition of providing quality building materials and exceptional service throughout the greater Kansas City area and northeast Kansas.

Jon Peterson serves as president of the company and is Operations Manager. He is in charge of all daily operations including purchasing, receiving and deliveries. Patrick Peterson serves as vice-president and is the Sales Manager. He is in charge of contractor sales and also marketing for the company. He also oversees the Home Plan Design division of the company. Mark Chmidling, who has been with the company since 1975, serves as Yard and Warehouse Foreman and Richard Whalen, who was hired in 1992 after 20 years with Osage Building Materials, Inc. in Osage City is the Hardware Manager. In all, Lansing Lumber, Inc. employs 8 full-time and 3 part-time employees.

Stop by and see our friendly staff who can help you with any and all stages of your project from design to installation to completion! At Lansing Lumber, Inc. we pride ourselves on providing friendly service and having knowledgeable associates ready to assist and advise. Whether you are a professional builder or do-it-yourselfer, we can help you with your project large or small. Our customers are #1 and we take care of them

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A board foot
is a measure of the VOLUME of piece of wood; and that volume is
equivalent to one foot by one foot, by one inch (i.e. a square foot, one inch thick.)In
other words, a board foot is equal to
144 cubic inches of wood.